Madhesh Province is situated in the southern Terai region of eastern Nepal, bordering India, and is home to approx 21% of Nepal’s population. This province is crucial for labour mobility, commerce and cultural exchange due to its agricultural production and extensive cross-border trade with India.
Working districts in Madhesh Province:
Bara District
Saptari District
BARA
At A Glance
UMN started working here in
July 2025
Working Area
Nijgadh Municipality
Population: 37,687
Local Partner Organisation
Protection Nepal , Kalaiya,
SAPTARI
At A Glance
UMN started working here in
January 2026
Working Area
Hanumannagar Kankalini Municipality (HKM)
Population: 51,926
Local Partner Organisations
Jan Chetna Abhiyan Nepal (JCAN), HKM
Sabal Nepal , Rajbiraj
Key Issues
- High prevalence of preventable diseases, water-borne illnesses, malnutrition, and mental health issues with limited access to quality health services.
- Lower enrolment and higher dropout rates with lack of adequate child-friendly teaching facilities and services at schools.
- High prevalence of child marriage, gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, drug addiction in youths, unsafe migration and deep-rooted prejudices against women, dalit and people with disabilities.
- Prone to floods, droughts, fire, soil erosion affecting agriculture production which has caused high youth migration
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